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Steven Hill

@stevenhill1776.bsky.social

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author, journalist, cofounder FairVote, DemocracySOS, New America, Center for Humane Technology, Berlin Social Science Center. Books include "Fixing Elections", "Europe's Promise", "Raw Deal" & more. Steven-Hill.com

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Thomas Jefferson and the American Enlightenment – not so enlightened" Sally Hemings was 3/4 white; her and TJ's six children were 7/8 white. Yet the racial politics & economy that demanded free slave labor insisted that 3/4 white = black = discrimination democracysos.substack.com/p/thomas-jef...

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Thomas Jefferson and the American Enlightenment – not so enlightened

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Mixed Economy, Sour Mood: Voter Anxiety Threatens Trump in November" Heading to Nov elections,Trump economy's performance is mixed, says key economic indicators.Not great, but not horrible.But cost‑of‑living pain & rising debt & uncertainty have voters ready for change thefulcrum.us/economy/prod...

Mixed Economy, Sour Mood: Why Voter Anxiety Threatens Trump in November

Cost‑of‑living pain and rising debt widen the gap between the voters and key economic indicators.

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"How AI could directly impact elections and democracy" Part II: the ability of autonomous AI bots to self-replicate and self-direct could have ominous repercussions for democracy. Autonomous AI agent-driven "influence campaigns" are already underway... democracysos.substack.com/p/how-ai-cou...

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How AI could directly impact elections and democracy

Part II: the ability of autonomous AI bots to self-replicate and self-direct could have ominous repercussions for democracy. AI already is having an impact

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Is Artificial Intelligence a threat to democracy and the human future?" Recent scandals showing AI independence from human overseers augurs the rise of superintelligence threatening to upend human society and civilization. What will be democracy's fate? democracysos.substack.com/p/is-artific...

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Is Artificial Intelligence a threat to democracy and the human future?

Recent episodes showing AI independence from its human overseers augurs the rise of superintelligence that threatens to upend human society and civilization

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Eyewitness account of Swedish elections — too close to call, shifting coalitions" Canadian pol sci Henry Milner reports from Stockholm With thousands of ballots still to count, center-right bloc might take lead. But left-right coalitions are reshuffling democracysos.substack.com/p/eyewitness...

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Eyewitness account of Swedish elections — too close to call, shifting coalitions

Canadian political scientist Henry Milner reports from Stockholm

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"German state election reveals flaw in Party List PR" The extreme right might win bare majority of seats because one-choice Party List shares the worst defect of plurality elections – if a voter picks wrong w their single choice, her/his vote gets "wasted" democracysos.substack.com/p/german-sta...

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German state election reveals a flaw in Party List PR

The extreme right might win a bare majority of seats because of wasted votes and a lack of ranked ballots

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Latest Trump plan to steal Nov elections: corrupt the Post Office and steal mail-in ballots" Multi-pronged plan to disrupt voting and intimidate voters Dems need to adjust tactics: tell voters don't trust mail or Postal Service. Instead vote in person! democracysos.substack.com/p/latest-tru...

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Latest Trump plan to steal Nov elections: corrupt the Post Office and steal mail-in ballots

Democrats need to adjust tactics: tell voters not to trust the mail or Postal Service. Instead, vote in person.

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Why Communities Nationwide Are Halting AI Data Centers" Water and electricity strains, secrecy and fast‑track deals ignite a coast‑to‑coast backlash. Data center bans, recall of backroom dealing politicians. And in both conservative and liberal cities and states thefulcrum.us/media-techno...

Red states, blue states, same fight: Americans are revolting against the data centers powering AI

Water and electricity strains, secrecy, and fast‑track deals ignite a coast‑to‑coast backlash.

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Post-Callais: here’s the fairest way to realize 'representation for all'” The magic of multi-seat districts elected by proportional representation would create a Congress that reflects the great diversity of America. PR would lean into America's strength. democracysos.substack.com/p/post-calla...

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Post-Callais: here’s the fairest way to realize “representation for all”

The magic of multi-seat districts elected by proportional representation would create a Congress that reflects the great diversity of America

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"The miracle of RCV’s ranked ballots" Ranked ballots are one of the wonders of modern representative democracy, solving real democratic dilemmas that other methods can’t solve. democracysos.substack.com/p/the-miracl...

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The miracle of RCV’s ranked ballots

The profound facility of ranked ballots is under-appreciated, even as the incentives unleashed delivers better choices, better campaigns and better governance

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

"Can a Sovereign Wealth Fund Secure America’s Future?" Why a permanent national SWF designed like Norway’s could produce greater ownership & wealth for all Americans from future returns on the SWF's investments.Fund affordable housing, health care, basic income and more thefulcrum.us/media-techno...

Can a Sovereign Wealth Fund Secure America’s Future?

Why a permanent national investment fund may be the key to shared prosperity in the AI era.

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"Dum-Dum Democrats about to shoot themselves in the foot" In MI Senate and WI Gov primaries, Dems used a voting method in which most popular candidates may have lost. Now DNC will vote Aug 15 on ban of Ranked Choice Voting in its prez primaries. Stooo-pid! democracysos.substack.com/p/dum-dum-de...

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Dum-Dum Democrats about to shoot themselves in the foot

The Democratic National Committee will vote Aug 15 on a ban of Ranked Choice Voting in its presidential primaries. Stooo-pid!

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Slave labor? Trump’s new tariff plan is even more preposterous & anti-democratic. In latest departure from reality, Trump cites “slave labor” to justify new tariffs against EU & other nations. Also says other countries' low drug prices = "barrier to trade" democracysos.substack.com/p/trumps-new...

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Trump’s new tariff plan is more preposterous and anti-democratic than the last

In his latest departure from reality, Trump cites “forced slave labor” to justify broad new tariffs against the EU and other nations

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"UK’s new prime minister sees Pro Rep as a cure for polarization" Insights from Grant Tudor @protectdemocracy.org now on #DemocracySOS America needs a well-known & respected political leader to champion reforms like proportional representation in the USA democracysos.substack.com/p/uks-new-pr...

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UK’s new prime minister sees Pro Rep as a cure for polarization

America needs a well-known and respected political leader to champion electoral reforms like proportional representation in the USA

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"Which Proportional Voting System Best Fits America’s Constraints?" @sightline.org's Alan Durning looks at pros/cons of different PR methods &which organizing strategies have best chance to succeed "Ultimate success likely depends on unity among proponents" democracysos.substack.com/p/which-prop...

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Which Proportional Voting System Best Fits America’s Constraints?

Constitutional design still favors two major parties, no matter the PR model

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"End the Redistricting Wars by Adopting Proportional Representation: Gerrymandering persists because single-member districts allow it" I am one of 500 scholars who signed a joint letter to Congress: "We urge Congress to do what most democracies have already done: adopt PR" tinyurl.com/nhks9b93

Letter to Congress: End the Redistricting Wars by Adopting Proportional Representation

Gerrymandering persists because single-member districts allow it.

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"Social Security Faces a 2032 Crisis with Deep Benefit Cuts Ahead" Congress has no plan as a22% automatic cut looms in 2032 unless lawmakers act Amount of add'l funds for full benefits is 1.06% of nation’s GDP.Less than Trump admin proposed increase in military spending thefulcrum.us/economy/soci...

Social Security Faces a 2032 Crisis with Deep Benefit Cuts Ahead

Congress has no plan as a 22% automatic cut looms in 2032 unless lawmakers act.

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"Shaky political 'science': breakdown of the peer review process" Our ongoing series highlighting really bad political science research re RankedChoiceVoting. Paper in Journal of UrbanResearch w multiple errors,yet paper cited by dozens of other researchers! democracysos.substack.com/p/shaky-poli...

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Shaky political "science": breakdown of the peer review process

A jury of peer political scientists did not catch multiple errors and reject this sloppy research paper on RCV and voter turnout. Instead, this flawed paper has been cited by dozens of researchers

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"Game of ‘Survivor’ in Maine Democrats’ Senate nominating convention" Maine Dems making big mistake by using “sequential runoff” process instead of “instant runoff”/RCV to nominate Senate candidate. Multiple round runoffs = divisive, instant runoff unifies democracysos.substack.com/p/game-of-su...

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Game of ‘Survivor’ in Maine Democrats’ Senate nominating convention

Maine Democrats are making a big mistake by using a “sequential runoff” process instead of “instant runoff”/RCV to nominate their Senate candidate

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

"Democracy, inequality and #SocialSecurity America's greatest anti-poverty program has long been the great income leveller in an unequal economy &democracy--now it faces cuts of 22% by 2032 democracysos.substack.com/p/democracy-... Here are my simple proposals to save it.Will Dems or Trump step up?

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Democracy, inequality and Social Security

America's greatest anti-poverty program has long been the great income leveller in an unequal economy and democracy -- and now it faces an existential threat

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

"July 4th special: Jefferson vs. Madison on the subway" Jefferson and Madison arguing on the NY City subway. Are all men created "equal"? Really? How about women? The plot thickens...they bump into Orwell... Now on #DemocracySOS democracysos.substack.com/p/july-4th-s...

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July 4th special: Jefferson vs. Madison on the subway

Are all "men" created "equal"? Really? Jefferson & Madison arguing on the NY City subway. How about women? The plot thickens...they bump into Orwell...

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

"Sinking deeper into Banana Republic quicksand" Trump & sons suspicious mining deal in Kazakhstan; new Supreme Court ruling opens door to more rampant corruption. The Orban-ization of America accelerates at a rapid pace. US = Trump's kleptocratic fiefdom democracysos.substack.com/p/sinking-de...

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Sinking deeper into Banana Republic quicksand

Trump and sons suspicious mining deal in Kazakhstan; and new Supreme Court ruling opens the door to more rampant corruption

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"California’s Top-Two Primary Has a Plurality Problem—And It's Easy to Fix" The good news is that the fix does not require a constitutional amendment, only a simple statute. CA can do the "Seattle plan" -- use Ranked Choice Voting in the primary election democracysos.substack.com/p/california...

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California’s Top-Two Primary Has a Plurality Problem—And It's Easy to Fix

The good news is that the fix does not require a constitutional amendment, only a simple statute

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"Warning: Donald Trump is still trying to find those 11,780 votes" Using presidential power, including illegal executive orders, Trump is preparing to steal Nov’s congressional elections. @DemocracySOS provides a breakdown of the plot that is unfolding democracysos.substack.com/p/warning-do...

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Warning: Donald Trump is still trying to find those 11,780 votes

Using the power of the presidency, including illegal executive orders, Trump is preparing to steal November’s congressional elections

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

"America’s Summertime Blues: Why Consumers Feel Worse Than the Economic Data" Heightened anxiety about prices, affordability, wages being impacted by Iran war, oil prices, tariffs, even as employment & econ growth aren't so bad. Gonna be a long, uncertain summer thefulcrum.us/economy/infl...

America’s Summertime Blues: Why Consumers Feel Worse Than the Data

Americans brace for a shaky summer as inflation fears and uncertainty overshadow steady economic data.

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

"The Democrats’ search for a national leader" Presidential polls show a scattered field of underwhelming candidates, even as Trump remains larger-than-life. DemocracySOS shines a spotlight on Gov Gavin Newsom's checkered record and many policy failures in CA democracysos.substack.com/p/the-democr...

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The Democrats’ search for a national leader

Presidential polls show a scattered field of underwhelming candidates, even as Trump remains larger-than-life

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

"PG&E’s Poor Track Record Shows How California Leaders Failed Consumers" PG&Es governor-in-our-pocket Gavin Newsom has no chance of being elected president.Despite numerous felonies Gov has rewarded PGE w multiple rate increases & ballooning salaries for executives.WTH! thefulcrum.us/economy/pge-...

"Utility Tax" Outrage: PG&E's New Billing Punishes Energy Savers as Newsom and Regulators Fail to Rein in the Disaster-Prone Monopoly.

My phone call with my electric utility left me wondering: where are the political leaders who will rein in this untrustworthy company?

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

"Time to upgrade CA’s Top Two primary to Top Five +RCV" CA gov's race shows anti-democratic tendencies of Top2 primary: Spoiler candidates,same-party final candidates,gaming to select "weakest" opponent,low turnout, marginalized 3rd parties &confused voters democracysos.substack.com/p/time-to-up...

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Time to upgrade California’s Top Two primary to Top Five plus RCV

California governor's race shows -- once again -- the anti-democratic tendencies of the Top Two primary

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"Slavery Claims and Drug Prices Cited in Trump’s New Tariff Plan" Trump is on tariff fishing expedition to find new ways to use tariffs as a POLITICAL weapon, not economic. See "fake" trade hearings citing “forced labor” &drug price disputes to justify broad new tariffs thefulcrum.us/economy/us-s...

Slavery Claims and Drug Prices Cited in Trump’s New Tariff Plan

Trade hearings cite “forced labor” and drug‑price disputes to justify broad new tariffs.

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

"Why toxic redistricting battles may make it harder to enact proportional representation" Why would Democrats or Republicans in the various states enact a reform that will help their "evil enemy" more than themselves? See my state-based analysis democracysos.substack.com/p/why-toxic-...

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Why toxic redistricting battles may make it harder to enact proportional representation

Why would Democrats or Republicans in the various states enact an electoral reform that will help their "evil enemy" more than themselves?

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

"Is Open List PR the best path to racial representation? Or will it undermine it?" Post-SCOTUS decision strangling the Voting Rights Act what method of PR will best preserve racial diversity in legislatures? Open List PR = problems for minority candidates democracysos.substack.com/p/is-open-li...

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Is Open List PR the best path to racial representation? Or will it undermine it?

In the aftermath of SCOTUS strangling the Voting Rights Act, what method of PR will best preserve racial diversity in legislatures?

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

"SCOTUS voting rights demolition opens door to better representation" VRA was always a devils bargain: 1. More minority representation = fewer Dems elected 2.Most minorities lived in non-VRA districts &still had no representation, &more. PR would be better democracysos.substack.com/p/scotus-vot...

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SCOTUS voting rights demolition opens door to better representation

Advocates for proportional representation see their opening – but they are already making mistakes

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Former VT state legislator Terry Bouricius says randomly-selected assemblies would provide better governance than elected legislatures. Governance by jury pool/lottery/sortition is becoming more popular, gaining the public's trust. What do you think? democracysos.substack.com/p/would-rand...

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Would randomly selected assemblies provide better governance than elected legislatures?

Governance by jury pool/lottery/sortition is becoming more popular, showing promise in gaining the public's trust

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

"Shaky political science: using research data from 'simulated' RCV elections instead of from real-world elections led to flawed conclusions. @newamerica.org's sponsored research was well-meaning but based on poor methodology & basic misunderstandings of RCV democracysos.substack.com/p/shaky-poli...

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Shaky political science: using "simulated" elections over real-world elections

New America’s sponsored RCV research was well-meaning but based on flawed methodology and basic misunderstandings of RCV

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Washington Monthly @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Orbán's electoral manipulations created a system so volatile that a modest popular swing wiped out his supermajority, @stevenhill1776.bsky.social writes.

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How Viktor Orbán Got Rolled by His Own Gerrymander

Orbán's electoral manipulations created a system so volatile that a modest popular swing wiped out his supermajority. Sound familiar?

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

"Orbán’s blunder: his gerrymander backfired, giving the opposition 87% of district seats" Orbán manipulated the rules and regs of his “python democracy” to strangle democracy itself. Yet it was those very rules that ultimately backfired on Orbán/Fidesz democracysos.substack.com/p/orbans-blu...

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Orbán’s blunder: his gerrymander backfired, giving the opposition 87% of district seats

[Welcome to DemocracySOS, a newsletter about the failings of America’s “winner take all” democracy, as well as proposed reforms and solutions.

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

"With Oil Prices Rising, Is Dreaded Stagflation Making a Comeback?" Economic signals are mixed, but much depends on how long war against Iran lasts & impact on oil prices. Pentagon $200 bn supplemental request = White House doesn’t seem to think war with Iran is over thefulcrum.us/economy/glob...

With Oil Prices Rising, Is Dreaded Stagflation Making a Comeback?

The economic signals are mixed, but a lot depends on how long the war against Iran lasts, and its impact on the price of oil.

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

"Sheriffs ready to steal elections…to save elections?" In CA, an attempt to confiscate ballots involving a rogue sheriff & judge may have revealed playbook for TeamTrump in this Nov's elections, as "constitutional sheriffs" prepare to enact electoral chaos democracysos.substack.com/p/sheriffs-r...

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Sheriffs ready to steal elections…to save elections?

In California, an attempt to confiscate ballots involving a sheriff and a judge may well have revealed the playbook for Team Trump in November

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"Legal drama in Maine over RCV: when is a majority also a plurality?" A Maine supreme court ruling will likely decide if RCV can be used in its upcoming governor election Why are so many elections run with a method that doesn't ensure majority winners? democracysos.substack.com/p/legal-dram...

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Legal drama in Maine over RCV: when is a majority also a plurality?

A forthcoming state supreme court ruling will likely decide if Maine can use RCV in its upcoming gubernatorial election

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

"Stop Fighting, Start Fixing: This Is How We Rebuild Democracy" From @meredithsumpter.bsky.social @fairvote.bsky.social with sound insights and advice. Sane voices, trying to bring the nation together in perilous times, are sorely needed democracysos.substack.com/p/stop-fight...

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Stop Fighting, Start Fixing: This Is How We Rebuild Democracy

Sane voices, trying to bring the nation together in perilous times, are sorely needed

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"The Iran War’s Price Tag: Billions Lost While Americans Go Without" Trump’s war spending drains funds from healthcare, education, infrastructure,struggling families.Plus adds to the growing national debt + interest payments = $1 trillion /yr. Making America Lose Again thefulcrum.us/governance-l...

Guns vs. Butter: How Trump's Iran War Spending Is Costing Americans Billions in Domestic Aid.

Trump’s war spending drains funds from healthcare, education, infrastructure, and struggling families

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"Trump’s claims versus reality on the economy and tariffs" Behind Trump’s boasts, the data on tariffs, job growth, prices &federal debt paints a far harsher picture. And that was BEFORE attacking Iran. The next 6 months could test the system in unpredictable ways. thefulcrum.us/economy/trum...

SUPREME COURT BLOW: Did Trump's tariffs and tax cuts fail? A hard look at the real economic data on jobs, debt, and American household costs.

Behind Trump’s boasts, the data on tariffs, jobs, and prices paints a far harsher picture.

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

"AI authoritarianism and flailing US democracy" Trump undermining US democracy on multiple fronts. Iran war is the latest, but also strangling checks and balances, Congress, federal agencies, launching AI mass surveillance, killer robots, undeclared wars democracysos.substack.com/p/ai-authori...

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AI authoritarianism and flailing US democracy

Trump has undermined US democracy on multiple fronts; the Iran war is the latest

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

"The Many Victims of Trump’s Immigration Policy – Including the U.S. Economy" Removing & intimidating millions of immigrant workers is shrinking the workforce, driving up business costs & consumer prices, reducing economic productivity.What is the point of this policy? thefulcrum.us/economy/ice-...

The Many Victims of Trump’s Immigration Policy–Including the U.S. Economy

As the economy starts to show signs of strain from deportations, it’s time to ask: what is the point of this policy?

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"The dangerous rise of the centi-billionaires dominating US media and politics" The oligarchs’ erosion of US democracy. A number of media outlets have been bought - and decapitated - by some of the wealthiest men in America — who are also Trump allies democracysos.substack.com/p/the-danger...

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The dangerous rise of the centi-billionaires dominating US media and politics

Oligarchs' erosion of America’s winner-take-all democracy continues in the Trump era on multiple fronts

Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"The Many Victims of Trump’s Immigration Policy–Including the US Economy" Removing millions of immigrant workers is shrinking the workforce,driving up business costs & consumer prices,reducing the economy’s productivity.It’s time to ask:what is the point of this policy? thefulcrum.us/economy/ice-...

The Many Victims of Trump’s Immigration Policy–Including the U.S. Economy

As the economy starts to show signs of strain from deportations, it’s time to ask: what is the point of this policy?

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

"The high stakes of the global AI infrastructure race" Heavy investment in AI raises critical issues: financial bubble risks, few jobs, huge energy consumption. Add to that Trump & sons self-dealing and pocket-lining, picking favorites.What could go wrong? democracysos.substack.com/p/the-high-s...

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The high stakes of the global AI infrastructure race

Heavy investment in AI raises critical issues: bubble risks, few jobs, huge energy consumption, plus Trump & sons self-dealing. Do the positives outweigh the negatives?

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

"Shaky political science: academics holding each other accountable" A rare occurrence: two academics call out two others for their sloppy and misleading research This is the third article in our “Shaky Political Science” series #DemocracySOS, check it out democracysos.substack.com/p/shaky-poli...

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Shaky political science: academics holding each other accountable

A rare occurrence: two academics call out two others for their sloppy and misleading research

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

"Scandal-plagued Los Angeles badly needs a 'local democracy' reset" Charter commission has a chance for reset. For a multi-everything city of ~4 million people like LA, proportional RCV offers the best chance to provide fair, ethical & broad representation democracysos.substack.com/p/scandal-pl...

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Scandal-plagued Los Angeles badly needs a "local democracy" reset

Charter Reform Commissioners need to decide -- will they do what's right for their fellow Angelenos? Or for the corruption-plagued city council?

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Steven Hill @stevenhill1776.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

"Commonsense reform: a remedy for ballot confusion over party nominees" New article on #DemocracySOS from @sightline.org Alan Durning AK, WA, CA don't allow parties to claim their nominees.Letting parties tag their nominees on the ballot = better elections democracysos.substack.com/p/commonsens...

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Commonsense reform: a remedy for ballot confusion over party nominees

Letting parties tag their nominees on the ballot would make elections clearer, fairer, and harder to hijack by disingenuous candidates.